Overview
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Gail Williams is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University College London
Works
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2017
Journal Article
A novel duplex ddPCR assay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica: proof of concept in an experimental mouse model
Weerakoon, Kosala G., Gordon, Catherine A., Cai, Pengfei, Gobert, Geoffrey N., Duke, Mary, Williams, Gail M. and McManus, Donald P. (2017). A novel duplex ddPCR assay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica: proof of concept in an experimental mouse model. Parasitology, 144 (8), 1-11. doi: 10.1017/S003118201700021X
2017
Journal Article
Do children born to teenage parents have lower adult intelligence? A prospective birth cohort study
Khatun, Mohsina, Al Mamun, Abdullah, Scott, James, William, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra and Najman, Jake M. (2017). Do children born to teenage parents have lower adult intelligence? A prospective birth cohort study. PLoS One, 12 (3) e0167395, e0167395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167395
2017
Journal Article
Does substantiated childhood maltreatment lead to poor quality of life in young adulthood? Evidence from an Australian birth cohort study
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Williams, Gail, Strathearn, Lane, Clavarino, Alexandra and Najman, Jake Moses (2017). Does substantiated childhood maltreatment lead to poor quality of life in young adulthood? Evidence from an Australian birth cohort study. Quality of Life Research, 26 (7), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1517-5
2017
Journal Article
Ambient temperature and emergency department visits: time-series analysis in 12 Chinese cities
Zhao, Qi, Zhang, Yongming, Zhang, Wenyi, Li, Shanshan, Chen, Gongbo, Wu, Yanbin, Qiu, Chen, Ying, Kejing, Tang, Huaping, Huang, Jian-an, Williams, Gail, Huxley, Rachel and Guo, Yuming (2017). Ambient temperature and emergency department visits: time-series analysis in 12 Chinese cities. Environmental Pollution, 224, 310-316. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.010
2017
Journal Article
Height deficit in early adulthood following substantiated childhood maltreatment: a birth cohort study
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Williams, Gail, Strathearn, Lane and Najman, Jake Moses (2017). Height deficit in early adulthood following substantiated childhood maltreatment: a birth cohort study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 64, 71-78. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.12.010
2017
Journal Article
Trajectories of maternal depression: a 27-year population-based prospective study
Najman, J. M., Plotnikova, M., Williams, G. M., Alati, R., Mamun, A. A., Scott, J., Wray, N. and Clavarino, A. M. (2017). Trajectories of maternal depression: a 27-year population-based prospective study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 26 (1), 79-88. doi: 10.1017/S2045796015001109
2017
Journal Article
Gender differences in delinquency at 21 years following childhood maltreatment: a birth cohort study
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Williams, Gail, Strathearn, Lane, Clavarino, Alexandra and Najman, Jake Moses (2017). Gender differences in delinquency at 21 years following childhood maltreatment: a birth cohort study. Personality and Individual Differences, 106, 95-103. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.020
2017
Journal Article
Hypertension and diabetes prevalence among adults with moderately increased BMI (23·0–24·9 kg/m2): findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh
Rahman, Muntasirur, Williams, Gail and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2017). Hypertension and diabetes prevalence among adults with moderately increased BMI (23·0–24·9 kg/m2): findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh. Public Health Nutrition, 20 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016003566
2017
Conference Publication
The Effect of Substantiated Childhood Maltreatment On Cannabis Use Disorders in Young Adulthood: a Cohort Study
Kisely, S., Abajobir, A., Williams, G., Clavarino, A. and Najman, J. (2017). The Effect of Substantiated Childhood Maltreatment On Cannabis Use Disorders in Young Adulthood: a Cohort Study. RANZCP 2017 Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 30 April – 4 May 2017. LONDON: Sage Publications.
2017
Journal Article
Gender differences in the association between childhood sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Maravilla, Joemer Calderon, Williams, Gail and Najman, Jake Moses (2017). Gender differences in the association between childhood sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect, 63, 249-260. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.023
2017
Conference Publication
Hallucinations in adolescents and risk of mental disorders and psychosocial impairment in adulthood: a birth cohort study
Scott, James, Connell, Melissa, Betts, Kim, Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake, Clavarino, Alexandra, Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail and McGrath, John (2017). Hallucinations in adolescents and risk of mental disorders and psychosocial impairment in adulthood: a birth cohort study. 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), San Diego CA, United States, 24-28 March 2017. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbx021.022
2017
Journal Article
Mother-adult offspring resemblance in dietary intake: a community-based cohort study in Australia
Lahmann, Petra H., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2017). Mother-adult offspring resemblance in dietary intake: a community-based cohort study in Australia. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 105 (1), 185-193. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.137539
2017
Conference Publication
Climate effects on exacerbations in Australians with cystic fibrosis
Knibbs, L. D., Williams, G., Sims, G. C. and Bell, S. C. (2017). Climate effects on exacerbations in Australians with cystic fibrosis. 31st Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2–4, 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23840
2017
Conference Publication
THE WEEKLY ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CLIMATIC FACTORS AND PLASMODIUM VIVAX AND P. FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHINA 2005-2014
Hundessa, Samuel H., Williams, Gail, Li, Shanshan, Guo, Jinpeng, Zhang, Wenyi and Guo, Yuming (2017). THE WEEKLY ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CLIMATIC FACTORS AND PLASMODIUM VIVAX AND P. FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHINA 2005-2014. 66th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), Baltimore Md, Nov 05-09, 2017. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2017
Conference Publication
The effect of climate and altitude variability on tuberculosis: a systematic review
Gelaw, Yalemzewod, Yu, Weiwei, Magalhães, Soares, Assefa, Yibeltal and Williams, Gail (2017). The effect of climate and altitude variability on tuberculosis: a systematic review. 29th Annual Scientific Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology 2017 (ISEE17), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 24-28 September 2017. Durham, NC, United States: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
2016
Journal Article
Spatial and space-time distribution of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria in China, 2005-2014
Hundessa, Samuel H., Williams, Gail, Li, Shanshan, Guo, Jinpeng, Chen, Linping, Zhang, Wenyi and Guo, Yuming (2016). Spatial and space-time distribution of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria in China, 2005-2014. Malaria Journal, 15 (1) 595, 595. doi: 10.1186/s12936-016-1646-2
2016
Journal Article
Risk of human helminthiases: geospatial distribution and targeted control
Yu, Weiwei, Ross, Allen G., Olveda, Remigio M., Harn, Donald A., Li, Yuesheng, Chy, Delia and Williams, Gail M. (2016). Risk of human helminthiases: geospatial distribution and targeted control. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 55, 131-138. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.12.013
2016
Journal Article
Is there a role for law in medical practice when withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment? Empirical findings on attitudes of doctors
Willmott, Lindy, White, Ben, Parker, Malcolm, Cartwright, Colleen and Williams, Gail (2016). Is there a role for law in medical practice when withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment? Empirical findings on attitudes of doctors. Journal of Law and Medicine, 24 (2), 342-355.
2016
Journal Article
Water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in Timor-Leste
Campbell, Suzy J., Nery, Susana V., D'Este, Catherine A., Gray, Darren J., McCarthy, James S., Traub, Rebecca J., Andrews, Ross M., Llewellyn, Stacey, Vallely, Andrew J., Williams, Gail M., Amaral, Salvador and Clements, Archie C. A. (2016). Water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in Timor-Leste. International Journal for Parasitology, 46 (12), 771-779. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.07.005
2016
Journal Article
Life course outcomes for women with different alcohol consumption trajectories: a population-based longitudinal study
Tran, Nam T., Clavarino, Alexandra, Williams, Gail M. and Najman, Jake M. (2016). Life course outcomes for women with different alcohol consumption trajectories: a population-based longitudinal study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 35 (6), 763-771. doi: 10.1111/dar.12428
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Statistical modeling, epidemiology, and associated factors of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases in Africa
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne, Dr Darsy Darssan
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Doctor Philosophy
Living with Cystic Fibrosis: examining the spatial distribution of recurrent infections in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Darsy Darssan
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Doctor Philosophy
Analytical approaches to enrolling and maintaining injecting drug users in longitudinal studies
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Dengue Fever in China to Predict Case Distribution Under Climate Change Scenarios
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Measurement and Loss to Follow-up in a Community-Based Cohort Study of Mental Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Towards sustainable TB control in Ethiopia - profiling high-risk geographical areas using spatial modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Spatiotemporal distribution and environmental drivers of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in China
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Disease Progression in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Statistical Analysis Using Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Acute lower respiratory infections in infants in the tropics: Environmental drivers of seasonal epidemics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of ambient temperature on lung function and respiratory symptoms for Australian school children with asthma: a panel study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
The role of bovines in human Schistosoma japonicum transmission in the Peoples' Republic of China
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
FACTORS IMPACTING ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF TERMINALLY ILL OLDER PEOPLE AND LEADING TO REQUESTS FOR EUTHANASIA
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
A model for changes in quality of life and clinical measurements near the end of life: a prospective longitudinal study of people receiving palliative care.
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Seasonality and Ambient Temperature on Selected Biomarkers: Community-based population study in China
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Intimate partner violence, predictors and consequences; a gender difference study
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of substantiated childhood maltreatment on young adult health: a cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Trends, determinants and spatial risks of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Gender differences in risk factors and healthcare for hypertension, diabetes and CVD among Bangladeshi adults
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders: A longitudinal analysis of development to young adulthood
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer before and after diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2: A population-based study
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the quality of care from the perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maria Donald
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in China
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of a video-based health education intervention on soil-transmitted helminth infections in Chinese schoolchildren
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Engaging communities in malaria elimination in the south-west Pacific
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring diet quality: development of a new index and comparative evaluation with other indices in Australia
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Longitudinal change in anthropometric characteristics and diet quality in Australian adults
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The antecedents of schizophrenia, a birth cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John McGrath
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Determinants of Schistosoma japonicum and soil-transmitted helminth infections, and associated morbidity in Hunan province, China: an epidemiological assessment
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Cancers of the oesophagus: exploring the roles of smoking, alcohol and gastro-oesophageal reflux
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Continuities of Child and Adult Mental Health: Changes in Maternal Mental Health over the Course of Child Rearing and Adolescent Mental Health and Behaviour
Associate Advisor
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2005
Master Philosophy
PREVALENCE, INTENSITY AND RISK FACTORS FOR GEOHELMINTH INFECTION IN A SOUTH INDIAN FISHING VILLAGE
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
Improving measures of dietary exposure: The Nambour skin cancer prevention study
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
MECHANISM OF MAINTENANCE OF MALARIA TRANSMISSION IN A LOW ENDEMIC AREA, AND ROLE OF RAPID DIAGNOSIS THROUGH FIELD ANTIGEN DETECTION IN ITS CONTROL
Associate Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
INVESTIGATION OF RISK FACTORS FOR BETTER SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ARBOVIRUSES
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Familial aggregation of human helminth infection: a focus on genetic susceptibility to schistosomiasis japonica and associate markers of disease
Associate Advisor
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- Population health - biostatistics
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